What is the best time to visit Penrith?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, October is the best month to visit Penrith, New South Wales, scoring 10.0 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Penrith?

Penrith has an annual Comfort Score of 6.7/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

Does it frost in Penrith?

Yes, Penrith averages about 6 frost days per year. The coldest overnight temperatures typically occur in June.

Penrith Weather and Climate

New South Wales, Australia (33.75°S, 150.69°E, 29m elevation) Humid subtropical (Cfa)

6.7/10

Good comfort year-round

Best month: October (10.0/10). Ranked #86 of 213 Australian cities. The RefDat Comfort Score weighs temperature, humidity, rainfall, and sunshine into a single 1-to-10 rating for how pleasant a climate actually feels.

How the score works →

Climate Dashboard

Comfort, seasonality and national benchmarks in one view.

Monthly Comfort Score

October is the sweet spot

October: 10.0/10. June: 2.9/10. Annual score 6.7/10, ranked #86 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

12.5 - 23.4°C

Days 0.4 degrees cooler; nights 1.8 degrees cooler

Annual rainfall

927mm

6% above national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

110 days/yr

5 more rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

16.2 MJ/m²

2.1 MJ/m² below national avg

Humidity

49%

1 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer6.3/10

18.1 - 29.4°C

261mm rain

Autumn7.0/10

12.6 - 22.8°C

332mm rain

Winter4.6/10

7.2 - 17.0°C

153mm rain

Spring8.9/10

12.1 - 24.5°C

181mm rain

Temperature

December has the warmest afternoons at 31.5 degrees. June has the coolest nights at 6.4 degrees.

Rainfall

927mm falls across 110 rain days. April is wettest (156mm), August driest (24mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 6 times.

Comfort window

October scores 10.0/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. June is the hardest month at 2.9/10.

Planning cue

Use the comfort chart first if you are timing a visit. Use the benchmark bars when you want to compare Penrith with the national climate baseline.